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Anutin ‘ready’ to defend 1.5-month-old tenure
Read more: Anutin ‘ready’ to defend 1.5-month-old tenureThe Bhumjaithai Party has voiced confidence ahead of a potential no-confidence motion from Pheu Thai, insisting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s one-and-a-half-month-old administration has been effective in tackling the nation’s woes.
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People’s Party gains ground in Central region as voters remain largely undecided: poll
Read more: People’s Party gains ground in Central region as voters remain largely undecided: pollA majority of voters in Thailand’s central provinces have yet to decide who should be the country’s next prime minister, while support for the People’s Party continues to grow steadily in the region, according to a recent survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida Poll).
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Domestic tourism booms over Mother’s Day long weekend
Read more: Domestic tourism booms over Mother’s Day long weekendThe Tourism Authority of Thailand expects more than 3.16 million domestic trips during the four-day Mother’s Day holiday from Aug 9 to 12, generating an estimated 13.75 billion baht in revenue, with the highest hotel occupancy rate being in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
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Cambodian rockets, mines keep Thai border areas, communities unsafe: army
Read more: Cambodian rockets, mines keep Thai border areas, communities unsafe: armyThe presence of numerous Cambodian rockets and landmines means that Thai border communities and frontiers are still unsafe for civilians and military personnel, according to the Royal Thai Army.
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The hidden power of strategic adaptability
Read more: The hidden power of strategic adaptabilityAcross boardrooms in Thailand and Southeast Asia, one question is rising above the noise: How do we stay relevant in a world that keeps shifting under our feet?
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Thai gas pipeline under threat from Myanmar rebels
Read more: Thai gas pipeline under threat from Myanmar rebelsA Karen rebel splinter group claims that it controls up to 40 kilometres of a gas pipeline near the Myanmar border, raising concerns that the civil war in Myanmar is beginning to impact Thailand.
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‘Ghostbuster’ influencer questioned over temple fund misuse
Read more: ‘Ghostbuster’ influencer questioned over temple fund misuseA Thai influencer famed for his claimed ability to communicate with ghosts is at the centre of a police investigation into misuse of money donated to a temple renowned for its care of HIV patients.
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Three soldiers injured in mine blast near Thai-Cambodian border
Read more: Three soldiers injured in mine blast near Thai-Cambodian borderThree Thai soldiers were injured after stepping on a landmine during a routine patrol along the Thai-Cambodian border in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province on Saturday morning.